On-line faves

  • Robert Woodson - iconic truth teller who has been setting the standard for decades

  • Thomas Sowell - like Woodson, an iconic truth teller

  • Larry Elder - Since 1993, “The Sage from South Central LA” radio personality. Truth teller extraordinaire.

  • No Labels - a fantastic middle ground political organization that is the heart of the 56-member Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus

  • Bryson Gray - newbie Woodson/Sowell accolyte

  • Candace Owens - newbie Woodson/Sowell accolyte

  • Michael Smerconish - Most days, he’s a pretty middle ground guy

  • Useful Idiots with Matt Taibi - funny, irreverent, spot-on

  • Crossover Mission - one of my family’s favorite waysto make a difference

  • Habitat for Humanity - IMHO, the most successful way of lifting families up from poverty. Thanks Jimmy Carter.

  • Rhett Palmer & Vero’s Voice - I am on live Wednesdays 10:30-11:30. Thanks Rhett for all the help !

  • The New Center - middle ground

  • Politico - middle ground

  • USA Facts - real data about America. Thank you Steve Ballmer.

  • US Government Spending.com - slice and dice federal, state, local finances. My go-to research source.

  • Joe Rogan - open-minded, irreverant, funny. Oh, and he’s $100 million richer for selling his podcast to Spotify.

  • Brandon Tatum - Officer Tatum shares his journey of changing his mind.

  • Convention of States in Action - America needs a Constitutional Convention that bypasses Washington, DC.

  • Glen Laury - Professor of Economics at Brown University. Someone teaching our kids who actually gets it.

  • Peter Zeihan - brilliant dude who understands geopolitics like nobody else I’ve read.

  • Epsilon Theory - join the pack

  • Zero Hedge - Tyler Durden and crew have been liberating oppressed knowledge since 2009

  • Kim Klacik - Baltimore is a failed city by any standard. Kim has a plan to return life to our great cities

  • Of Two Minds - Charles Hughes Smith is a kindred spirit. Luckily, I didn’t discover him til nearly a year after I published my book, otherwise I might have looked like a plagiarist !

Great Reads

US Constitution - It all starts with this.

The Federalist Papers - An animated public discussion about the thing above this.

Atlas Shrugged - What happens when #1 and #2 above are ignored. Written by an 1925 escapee of Communism.

The Fourth Turning - the Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter continuum of history. Spoiler alert: Winter is here.

Who Owns the Future? - A fascinating dive into the light and dark side of our digital world.

The Second Machine Age - Alters how we think about issues of technological, societal, and economic progress.

Zucked - more updated and specific take on technology. Zuckerberg: Hero or Bond villain?

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Important perspectives, even though I disagree with some stuff.

The Black Swan - That could never happen now, could it ?

AntiFragile: Things That Gain From Disorder - brilliant, counter-intuitive take on what really matters.

The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047 - An updated version of Atlas Shrugged. Scary, excellent.

John Adams - Where the hell are guys like he and Jefferson these days? Cancel culture. I think not.

American War - My kids high school summer reading. Dystopian future. Black Swan.

The Stand - If you think COVID is bad, check this out. Steven King’s first and best novel.

A People’s History of the United States - Important perspective that is a must, especially for conservatives.

Guns, Germs and Steel - Environmental differences explain the development gap in human societies.

The Bible of Unspeakable Truths - Who says the left has a monopoly on political satire? Greg Gutfeld rocks!

Geez. After looking this list, I have to start reading more happy fiction. In the long-run, I’m an optimist. Really.